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U.N.O. IGNORES SOVIET They'll Figure In Tramway Men Decide To
Civil Lord ATTACK ONU.S.
Of Admiralty.
Flies To H.K.
Londra Sept. 10.
The Cird Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. W. 2. (Stoker 1 Eddards, left for Huma Nan today aboard a NOAC Nying- bont.
The merpose of his visit sera Bot dinetured officially but it fa understood, however, that R may be in connection with the reported British Guvern- ment intentiva to reduce the Far Eastern aaral strength and the ponsibl, retingainh- ment of Hong kong an a naval base.--United Prein
"Vishinsky To Get Silent Treatment"
Flushing (N.Y.), Sept. 19. Soviet Russia's demand that the United States be branded guilty of "war mongering" and that the American Press be denied freedom to cri- ticise Russia "on pain of criminal punishment" headed today for overwhelming United Na- tions rejection.
.......................................*** | Immediate interprctation of the proposal by the
Moslems Hurl Woman From Train-
Western Powers was that the Soviet would impose on them the same kind of controlled press and restraints on the freedom of speech. existing within the Soviet Union.
"I would be completely con. that this Assembly is an nikouf tranfictory of our concept at free diplomatic war between the bress and free speech,” one United United States tty} Russia for States ofeint sall
mar leadership of the world. Soviet delegate Andrei Vishin. Bach accuses the other of try sky himself could hardly having to wreck the United Nations hope for support from more and or
following policies that thon Ave United Nations members
will lead to war. within the Soviet sphere for thes resolution.
Implications
The
Ignored
Karachi, Sept. 19. A woman passenger today slapped the face: of a Moslem who enter-
United States probably will officially ignore Russia's ed her compartment and Fiently, it would publicly con.sensational warmongering attack started seizing jewelllery
demn the United States-to whom the UNO General Assembly Jarge number. of United yesterday and push forward with as the train, on which Nations members are looking for its proposal for overhaullag the she was riding travelled comic nist and loun
UNO peace machinery In the between
swashbuckling atomie nge "war-face of the Soviet Union's Shiparpursind manger" spolling for and foment. nouneed absolute opposition.
against
and Jocababad.
Moslem
The
url his three etonies promptly threw her off the moving train.
Two other passengers, were also thrown off. Their fle not known.
Between
Anduzdan
In-
Shndupur railway trafe spector was shot to death by a mon dressed in naval uniform.
Fifty swords were discovered at the residence
Pakistan of a oMelai, who told the police he knew nothing of how they got there.
shells
for
In another linuse nearby the police found 100 shotgun and continued their search hidden weapons.
$2
violators
to
The bitter. Russian blast,
wis
сп.
dc.
U.N.O. Crisis
Behind The Scenes
Here are men who will play a big part in the pre- sent U.N.O. dispute (above)
British Foreign Minister Bevin with French Ambas- sador Massigil (Below) Russia's Gromyko with U.S.S.R. Military attaches. -APhotos.
U.S. Doubts
Of Sterling Values
London, Sept. 19 Vietnamese Reject
French Proposals
Ing a third world war the Soviet Union. United
Secondly, it would accuse the livered in 8.000 angry words by States Greece Tnd Deputy Foreign Commissar Turkey-the ly three hations Vishinsky, WBS described by cited specifically in the resolution ranking American delegates a
of the fantastic" that it would de. United Nations for tulerating and feat Itsair and be written oft lu Kupimairet "war-mangering” prò this country and Chewhore. int. paganda against the Soviet the non-Commuting World 2115 Uit:
straight-out Russian propaganda.
Secretary Thirdly would call upon the
of - Stut George Government sources United States
destroy its furshall
being advised said today that Britain atomic bombs at once before along this line by top members has no intention of re- international control of atomic of his delegation, it' was learned,
and white n energy is cstablished-and inslet
final delegation de ducing the value of the upon universal disarmament.
clsion as to the next American The general reaction to
be made it was pound within the fore-In move has yet Vishinsky's stashing attack was puthoritatively
Call seeable future but in- that fe overplayed his hand in for silent treatment for Vishinsky formed Americans here
Meanwhile, the General debate Some believed he may have continued In the Assembly with remained unconvinced. destroyed some of the support he' small number of smaller nation hight have counted on to fight delegates on today's schedule.
S. Secretary of State Marshall's proposal to revamp the United Nations and, as Russia charges. abolish the Security Council and
a shocking manner.
Statement Meanwhile, in New Delhi, the Indian Government, replying to a statement by Sir Abduliah Zafrullah Khan, the Pakistan de legate to the United Nations, that a formal complaint might be lodged with the United Nations 1s veto for the Big Powers.
unless the Indian Guvernment tonk steps to end the slaughter Mosicas, tulay expressed
readiness to leave the verdict on the Pakistan allegations to any Impartial authority.
Caution
M.
Many of the European nations
expected to
Defence Moves
At the same time. America's unified defeneo machinery new went into operation abruptly radioed orders from President Harry Truman
and
Franco which has rendered meaningless what is called independence in the frame- work of the French Union, will not satisfy the Viet Nam legitimate aspirations: Witereas the Viet Nam pe-ple have on several occa sions confirmed not only their willingness for peace-making but also for determined atruggle until the realization ef their idealnational unity and independance,
Hong Kong last night, the Viet Nam National United Front — a combine of seven different political parties - refused to accept the peace propositions made by France on September 10. At the same time, Nguyen Hot The authorities are seeking Tran, President of the United to spike persistent rumours in Frant, sont telegrams to Britain's British financial quarters that Prime Minister, President Truman the Government intended to Chiang Kai-slick of China
of the United States. President reduce the pound below $4.30 other leaders. appealing for sup Fo make British products
port in the struggle for national cheaper in the world market. Independence".
Treasury Burces said there! A cable was also sent to French advantages would be more than leaders in Paris asking the were cautious to the extent of Instructions sent by the Presi. offact by the increased prices French people to cause a revision being visibly enol to General dent from the battleship bearing which Britain would have to of the conditions broadcast by the The All Indi Government Marshall's proposal, nutably him homeward from the Ria de pay for imports.
French High Commissioner in statement denied the allegations Britain.
Janeiro confcrence on Western American financial circles Ind-China. M. Emile Bollaert, by Sir Abdullah Zafrulah Khan But M. Vishinsky's immoderate Remisphere Security come as a here anid eircumstances
from Haidong, that the tailan Goverment fail. demunciation of the United surprise to many top-ranking beyond Government control and ell to discharge its responsibilities. Stufen as "preparing both secret, {officials,
"The
ultimately may foree down the Governuncnt" of India and openly for
Y cost him Some possible President Truman himself said value of the pound, United Nations support.
Ilk decision to have James They pointed to the Forrestal sworn in ax Secretary | tiuueti decline in the "free" of Defence on Wednesday Instead Value of the pound in of walling for the chief execu York where it is worth Joss tive's return, as was originally than $-and questioned hew planned. Wus because of the long this country could con
tinue to reclaim sterling at the accompanying the American leader were quick to official rufe in view of her newsmen that President dwindling dollar resources and Truman and no particular de continuing import-export gap. velopment in mind when he said-United Press,
have never incited or enunten- piced any form of violence, by, nie community against another, the note said United Press and Reuter.
FICW
Wit"
The Soviet deltgate's speech eliminated whatever doubts there may have been in some quarters
CHINA LINES UP WITH KREMLIN
New York, Sept. 19. Dr. Wang Shih-chieh, China's Foreign Minister, disclosed today that China will line up with Russia in refusing the United States' Invita- tion to an immediate 11-nation Japanese peace conference.
Dr. Wang, In an exclusive in- Dr. Wang said: "China's pri terview. mail China must turn posal of presenting the Dance down the American plan for the treaty to the Far Eastern Con- aamic reason that Russia had re-mis-lon will give more extensive Jeetod 11-ecause the Big Four representation veto power. is not included.
to
nations
International situation.
1:11
Aides
the
international silustion:
prompted his decision.
The Presidential press secretary told newsmen that the Chief Executive was thinking only of the "whole gentral internationali ailuation.'
That situation includes such problems as diplomatie arguments with Russia In UNO, conilleting Interests between the USSR and western powers in the Balkans
roxlating
are
con}
Now
Declaration
The declaration rend:
"Whereas the peace pro positions : the French Gov- crnment broadcast by M. Boi- laert, High Commissioner for France in Indo-China, cn 10th September, 1947, cannot bo used on a busis for establish- ing a lasting peace in Vict Nam;
"Whereas,
far as the French Union is concerned. the Barrow, conception of
Parliamentary Mission's China Itinerary
Canton, Sept. 19.
mentary Mission which will shortly visit China at the invitation of the Chinese Govern- ment has now been made known.
and elsewhere, America's pledge The provisional programme of the British Parlia- to air democracles in Communist sgression and the United States sharply depleted that military strength United Fress fought in the war than would and Associated Press. "Chine, having fought long and Ble Four conference.
(See Text of Vishinsky Speech bitterly with Japan, eculd not yo into a peace conterence wilhpl! "A the same time the Commis-3pc 5) some safeguard that her interestsalon's procedure gives a safeguard would be protected," zald Dr. of unanimity to the four powers. Wang.
Compromise
He expressed the hope that his proposal would be accepted by Washington.
The Weather
"The Viet Nain National Front has decided:
in
"(1) To refuse to accept the peace propositions made by Franco
the Bollaert speech in September 10, 1947; 2) To appeal to the French people for adopting unothor Vietnamese polley which should be mire in ac- cordance with their ideals of Justice and liberty;
this "(3) To reiterate Front's full confiance.In the Ex-Emperor Bao Dali
"(4) To appeal to the Vict Nam people to strengthen their ranks in the struggle for national unity and independ-
To appeal to world- wide democratic poplex, to Rive Viel Nam peopic whole- hearted support for the con- quest
of ideals of Justice and liberty:
10) To appeal to democra- tie powers and United Na- tions to intervono in the Franco-Vietnamese, IsaUCK 10 as to bring about a lasting pesce in Viet Nam.”
Defer Walk-Out
EMPLOYERS LIFT PAY INCREASE OFFERS
The threatened strike of tramway workers, origin- ally scheduled for this morning, will not take place. The men decided last night to postpone action pending further negotiations.
The drelsion was reached at a hit satisfactory, action may be mase inceting of the workers hell taken to enforce their demand. at the club prembea last night to Meantime. employees hear a report from their delegifies, Kowloon Motor R who had been in einférence with have Joined in the demand the management from 2.30 to 6.03 | more pay,
of the Company
for
pan, yesterday at the Labour A meetings held the last two Offlec..
daya the rate of increase to b
The delegales reported that, demanded hax boon fixed at 120 following long discussions, the percent, with several other sub- employers raised their pay insidiary conditions.
crane offer to 50 percent on exist- Talks between the Kowloon men ing basic woge for skilled workers, and their management aro schne motormen, and conductors; and 30 | duled for Monday, pergent for grille ntjendania and
coolier.
-
Daily Rates
The rates of daily pay for there categories of workten before. the prosent demand for an increase were:
Hurricane
Threat To
New Orleans
Mechanical and skilled workers [12.70; motornien $2.25; conductors $1.975; Krille attendants 03.7 cents heavy-work coolies $1,175 | and light work coolles 31.012.
At the meeting on Monday the Company agreed to raise ther raten to $3.01, $3.14, $2.00, $1.20 New Orleans, Sept. 19. 91-44 and $1.28 respectively. The e The roaring ten-day- the men flatly rejected.
At yesterday's parlay the om- old hurricane swirled in- ployers raised the rates to $4.05 to Louisiana today and $3.97, $2.81, $1.22, 6151 and $132 the city of New Orleanas respectively.
The Company also agreed to is in a state of emer- tra of the men's other demands, gency for storms of des- viza day of per week and same rel-bilitation allowance for nil tructive force.
workers irrespective of grade, except apprentices which will be
jess.
an hour or more
Winds of "fall hurricano fore" -75 miles The employers' intest offer wan truck Burwood, La., near the the Mississippi River submitted to the meeting for con-mouth of
about Ideration.
reven miles below New Orleans just before dawn.
Ballot
a
It was decided that each cate.It was the same storm which
eut Q $50,000,000 path of destruc gory of workers should senk
tion acres Florida earlier in the ballat from among its cwn met week. Unless it deviates sharply wars to decide on whether to ac-from its caure the hurricane wil cept or to reject the 'effor.
strike New Orleans at mid- morning, according to the Weather Bureaur
In the latter case, what win mum rates would be acceptable.
The ballot to be completed by tomore:w afternoon when a fur ther mass meeting would be hobi, and negotiations would be resumed with the management on Monday The temper of the ment WAS much milder last night when it was known that the inanagement had made an increase in their offer to the men.
Immediately after the meeting
In
Army trucks with loud makers awakened the 4,800 poraons living along Lake Ponchartrain before the wartime housing Ject dawn and look them to the com munity centre and two public schools.United Press.
ended, the men collected in group ON OTHER PAGES
outside in the street to dircuns what they should hall:t by Sunday. Bus Threat
Employees of the China Bus Company, who held two mass meetings yesterday. will be meet. Ing the management again today) for new talks in their phy 31 crease demand,
The men are aut in a good mood and if the result of today's talk is '
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New Radio Tochnique. "Behar" Horrors. Pope Three
(Korean Trado Discus-ed.
Pare Five
Visitinsky Attnek.
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Motoring.
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Early Meeting Accopter
Main Tokyo Area Escapes Floods
Tokyo, Sept. 19.
The main part of Tokyo was believed to be safe from the flood tonight as two swollen rivers, running a parallel course through the north- east suburbs spilled into lowlying areas on the way to Tokyo Bay.
The Casualties
Tho
unofficial casualty
Three Tokyo wards got a good crest is still four and half miles ducking from flooding of the from Tokyo Bay. Naka and Exo rivers after the ་ retaining embankment between The Telegrams
them
toll gave way "and. the Edo Mission comprise six members, y direct
As previously announced, the From Nankink the party will Minister of Britain read:
The telegram sent to the Primo dykes were dynamited, but loss reached 5,015 on Friday and fresh of life in the city was believed reports from the north of Tokyo to Canton, reaching two from the
***We refuse to secapt the peace to be small. One report said said that one half million Japan. House. of Lords this eity on Nov. 3, (Lord Ammon
They will proposals made by the French seven lives were lost.
ese were marooned there. 27, and Lord spend three days here and leave Government in the speech of M
The Mainichi carried totally Amulree) and four from dte for Hong Kong on the last leg Dolaert, High Commissioner in House of Commons (Mr. F. Mc. their journey home on Nov. 6.
Delayed reports showed that unconfirmed reports that the esti. Ind China, DO Beptember 20, the Sallama Profecture, just maled deaths in. Saltama.. and Leavy, Mr. J. Harrison... Mr. Wilfred Roberts and Mr. Martin
1047, because they disregarded the north of Tokyo, was the hard- Gumima totalled 1,000 with an Throughout the period of their principles of the Atlantic Charter. cat hit.
other 600known dead fo
·Pressure remalna high over China, the
Lindsay).
month's stay in China the Mis. We ask you to intervene in the Dr. Wang valeh (hts) "If this deadlock in the calling Eastern Ban and Japan, Depressions, are
After four days. It was still Northern Hanemu, Government:
The Mission will leave England slot will be guests of the Chinese French-Vietnamese Issue, an an freight feet under water over an The paper said the estimate! will attempt to come for a popce conference is removed located aver the Gulf of Tonkin, gromite between the Rasalan and and a bence treaty finally agreed Philippines and to the E of Luson.
sw by BOAC flying boat on Sept. 27, Government will travel in air bring about a lasting peace on area of 82 square miles in number of injured and missinx
and upon arrival in Hong Kong craft provided by the United States positions by asking upon-then I think the entire 'Today's Foreckali-Pyash · · wind, will transfer to an aircraft placed Government and will be accom: appeal to the English peopic, receded by 18.12.
Chinese basis of justice and equality. We northern Saitama as the river totalled 3,728.
55 | The Home Ministry's- omelat) that the problem of the Japanese world situation will Improve," he wrather cloudy with scattered morning at their disposal by the Chinose modated by the local authorities initiatory of the movement for the Families have been evacuat- figures-admittedly a
·day · Tatom Beace treaty be referred to the 11: said. pation Far Eastern Commission,
Government in which they will in the various citits which they liberation of colonies to support in north-cast Tokyo in the were 04 dead;, 481 injured; 1,902 Anked for his reaction to Gen. Maximum? 83.2 deg. Yah
- Yesterday's Weatherin
travel direct to. Nunking,
Visit. Russla flatly rejected the Marshall's proposal to place theinimum: 78.4 des. Vab
Tho. Mission is scheduled to
the Viet Nani people in their last 24 hours. The Japanese missing-a total of 2017, or American plan with the observa problem of Korean Independence Sunahing 1.8 hours,
arrive in Nanking on Oct. 6, and The Mission hope to obtain as altuggia for their own liberation. Welfare Ministry estimated that slight increase over the previous
total of 2,880,0 tion that only a four-power con before the United Nations Gen Rainfalls Nil. Tal winen Jan. 1-2621. Double Tenth Celebrations, leay of local governmental and muni refuse to accept the peace pro midnight, will be the danger not yet run course may will remiata in the capital for the comprehensive a view as possible
PRESIDENT TRUMAN W 50,000 will be evacuating.
A BCAP source estimated that. The present (disaster, which bas forence of Russia, Ilellain, China eral Assembly, Dr. Wang said: and the United States could pr."China would prefer that the
mm. 99.87 inches against an avering for Peiping on Oct. 11. cipal administration and activities posals made by the French Gov. hour for Tokyo because the exceed last year's deadly det perly deal with the Japanese Korean problem be considered by
Thereafter their visit takes them in China with particular rernment in the speech of M. Bo Naka la expected to overflow its wave cartininke in Central Japan. pence,
a four-power, conference as was Bar i m...101.4 1011. m.h
to Mukden, Tientsin, Shanghai, ferones to such matters as po laert, High Commissioner in Indo- banke at several points and when 1.954 were oncially report- agreed to at Cairo and at Potsdams,
Tàmaul, Hankow, Chungking, pula participation in local ad- China, on Eeptember 10, 1947, be- possibly the dykes will not be ed dead by dolognak ka
Kyodo al reported 340,351 17. 12:
two days of November where, welfare problems, Lord Amulrea, ciples of the Atlantic Charter. WeFlood waters have reached houses inundated or destroyed and fore the United Nations General Wind Direction, BB
they will; bid farewell to Presi baing a doctor,. In miso, interested ank you to intervena in the French the Kanamachi railway station over 670,000 Meres of rice paddies Altombly."---United Press.
bers of the Chinese Government.- medical work in Wils country.21 / (Continuedept.: Föge(12) 'six feet deep. The Tokyo flood-sociated Freakz..
The American plan was to call an il-nation conference to draft a Fokimitiary treaty.
atters at the conference were @zoʻbe decided by majority vate.
rain.
„age of 1860.4 man—79.44 Inches.
10.3.0.
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p.o
but there no reason why the Rel. Humidity
Equale 18.00 *9,87 farbie, returning to Nanking in the first ministration and labour and social caubo they disregarded the prin able to hold.
matter should not be brought bop Print ^...
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